topic Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678350#M52576 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You can get the normal (angle, point, distance) from the outputs of <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/analysis-toolbox/near.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/analysis-toolbox/near.htm">Near—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> and construct your normal segments accordingly...unless you want to do this in pure python?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:18:16 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2015-11-18T12:18:16Z Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678349#M52575 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Any ideas to do this. In arcpy?</P><P>In a given distance.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:34:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678349#M52575 JohannesBierer 2015-11-18T11:34:42Z Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678350#M52576 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You can get the normal (angle, point, distance) from the outputs of <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/analysis-toolbox/near.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/analysis-toolbox/near.htm">Near—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> and construct your normal segments accordingly...unless you want to do this in pure python?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:18:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678350#M52576 DanPatterson_Retired 2015-11-18T12:18:16Z Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678351#M52577 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Don't really get it? I would like to calculate <A href="#/search=cross&amp;searchLoc=0&amp;resultOrder=basic&amp;multiwordShowSingle=on">cross</A> <A href="#/search=direction&amp;searchLoc=0&amp;resultOrder=basic&amp;multiwordShowSingle=on">direction</A> <A href="#/search=profile&amp;searchLoc=0&amp;resultOrder=basic&amp;multiwordShowSingle=on">profile</A> of one line with a dem?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:05:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678351#M52577 JohannesBierer 2015-11-18T13:05:38Z Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678352#M52578 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Are you trying to generate cross sections on a river centerline?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:58:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678352#M52578 LukeSturtevant 2015-11-18T14:58:33Z Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678353#M52579 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>a normal is a line at 90 degrees to another line as in a profile or cross-section etc.&nbsp; Are you trying to create those? or are you just wanting lines across features?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:32:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678353#M52579 DanPatterson_Retired 2015-11-18T15:32:29Z Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678354#M52580 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/migrated-users/71545">Luke Sturtevant</A> , I might like to do something like that if you have a link or suggestions.....not wanting to hijack this post though, so if not a simple link and/or that isn't what the OP wanted, I can branch off to another post.&nbsp; That maybe will help on&nbsp; a project I am doing now.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 16:08:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678354#M52580 RebeccaStrauch__GISP 2015-11-18T16:08:10Z Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678355#M52581 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you have ET GeoWizards, the tool to generate perpendicular lines is Create Station Lines.</P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/144994_pastedImage_0.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P><P>Or, you can use arcpy geometry objects, as outlined in <A _jive_internal="true" href="https://community.esri.com/thread/162987">this thread</A>.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:16:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678355#M52581 DarrenWiens2 2015-11-18T17:16:24Z Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678356#M52582 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Rebecca the current tool I have is attached. The code definitely works and does the same thing that Darren's code does, but it is not as compact as his code. I'm definitely going to update the tool to incorporate his more concise coding. Anyway, the tool generates perpendicular cross sections and also ensures that all cross sections are pointing from left to right looking downstream.</P><P></P><P>On another note, I hope this kills two birds with one stone, but we have not heard from Johannes.</P><H1 style="font-size: 26px; font-family: arial, helvetica, 'helvetica neue', verdana, sans-serif;"></H1></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:27:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678356#M52582 LukeSturtevant 2015-11-18T17:27:30Z Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678357#M52583 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Luke.&nbsp; I'm going to check out both scripts, but my actual need might be more of a drainage/contour "parallel" flight line/transect.&nbsp; I have thoughts on that already....project lead still trying to figure out what hereally wants. </P><P></P><P>As for Johannes....time zone might be different.&nbsp; <IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:35:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678357#M52583 RebeccaStrauch__GISP 2015-11-18T17:35:24Z Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678358#M52584 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>your link is no good, it goes to the geonet home page.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:58:47 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678358#M52584 DanPatterson_Retired 2015-11-20T00:58:47Z Re: Calculate orthogonal Lines of a given Line https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678359#M52585 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/migrated-users/47947">Johannes Bierer</A>​ did any suggestions work? Or should I just change this to a Discussion rather than a question?</P><P></P><P>Update</P><P>Discussion it is...</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:37:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/calculate-orthogonal-lines-of-a-given-line/m-p/678359#M52585 DanPatterson_Retired 2015-11-20T12:37:22Z